Updated February 11, 2012
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Not only does the retail industry dominate other industries in the U.S., the retail companies that are based in the U.S. also dominate on the global retailing stage. Nearly one-third of the 250 largest retail organizations in the world are based in the United States. This is according to the 2010 Global Powers of Retailing report, which is published each year by Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu and STORES Magazine.
Based on revenue figures, five of the top ten retail companies in the world are U.S. retail companies. Thirty of the world's largest retailers are from the U.S., and 82 of the retailers on the entire Global Powers list of 250 retailers call the U.S. their home.
The U.S. companies ranked on this world’s largest list vary somewhat from the annual Fortune 500 list, which is generally focused on publicly traded U.S. retail companies. Included in this global ranking are privately-held companies, as well as government retail operations.
The number in the left column is the global ranking number assigned to the company, based on its sales figures, compared to other top retail organizations worldwide.
Retail Companies Based in the U.S. Ranked Among the 250 Largest Retailers In the World in 2010:
1 Wal-Mart 6 The Kroger Company
7 Home Depot
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- 2010 Walgreens Store Openings
- Walgreens Named as One of the Best Companies to Launch a Retail Career
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16 Lowe's
20 Sears Holdings
21 Best Buy
23 Safeway
27 SuperValu
31 Rite Aid
35 Macy's
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- Macy's New York Flagship Store
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- E-gift Cards and E-gift Certificates
- Macy's 2010 Store Openings
42 TJX
44 Amazon.com
45 JC Penney
48 Kohl's
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56 H.E. Butt Grocery Company
57 Meijer
59 Staples
62 Toys 'R Us
75 Dell
- Dell's Mission Statement, History and Trivia
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84 Office Depot
93 BJ's Wholesale Club
96 The Great Atlantic & Pacific Tea Company
100 Limited Brands
101 The Pantry
103 GameStop
108 Nordstrom
109 Giant Eagle
110 Menard
111 Whole Foods
115 QuikTrip
118 Hudson's Bay
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